Kinesiology 2276F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Consciousness Raising, Transtheoretical Model, Cognitive Psychology
11 Dec 2015
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Make highly reinforcing sedentary activities less attractive. Integrates stimulus-response theory and basic research on cognitive psychology and decision making. A way to help people make healthy choices about how they spend their leisure time. Combine concepts from various theories and models to explain exercise behaviour: transtheoretical model (ttm, social eological model. ** may not get to all the stages, however you usually don"t skip a stage (consecutive order) Precontemplation no intention to start exercising in the next six months. Contemplation intend to start exercise in the next 6 months (cons pros) Preparation intend to start exercising in immediate future; taking action to prepare to (cons > pros) exercise (pros > cons) lifestyles (least stable stage) Action exercising at optimal levels for health and fitness, hard to avoid falling back into old. Maintenance exercising at optimal levels for 6 months; easier to maintain routine than in action stage. Highly confident that they con continue their exercise program.
